Tim Benz stories, Page 35

Wednesday’s “First Call” has a potential destination for ex-Steeler Mitch Trubisky. There is more talk of Mason Rudolph jumping ship. A former Steelers player is staying in Kansas City. A former Steelers coach is heading to the ACC. And add a current Penguin to the trade speculation engulfing Jake Guentzel....

The Mitch Trubisky signing will go down as one big swing and a miss for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An air ball. A shanked drive. A gutter ball. A foot fault. Whatever negative sports mixed metaphor that you prefer. Fortunately, the financial ramifications aren’t all that vast. While I’m sure Art...

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan described frustration as a “useless emotion” after his team’s 2-1 loss Saturday night in Winnipeg. Useless? OK. Understandable, though? For sure. Oh, and that’s not just for Sullivan but for any Penguins fan in Western Pennsylvania. After all, with just 33 games left, the Penguins...

The Duquesne basketball team (14-9/4-6 Atlantic 10) believes it’s better prepared to face the 16th-ranked Dayton Flyers (19-4/9-2) this time around. The Dukes lost 72-62 at home to the Flyers on Jan. 12, a game in which Dayton never trailed. “We were impatient against them, and they are very patient,”...

In the wake of Patrick Mahomes winning his third Super Bowl trophy and third Super Bowl MVP with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, much of Pittsburgh’s sports talk radio scene Monday was reduced to three off-ramps from that main talking point. • Will Mahomes wind up better than...

Tuesday’s “First Call” sparks up new conversation about the prospect of the Pittsburgh Steelers acquiring Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. There is also some coaching news concerning the Steelers. An ex-Steeler is retiring. And the Metropolitan Division is kicking the Penguins while they are down. Just keepin’ an eye on...

For Pittsburgh Steelers fans who were rooting against the San Francisco 49ers winning the Super Bowl, you got your wish. The Steelers are still one of just two teams, along with the New England Patriots, who can boast six Super Bowl trophies. Thanks to the Niners’ 25-22 overtime loss to...

Monday’s “First Call” has an endorsement for new Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Notre Dame football is taking on a distinctly Black and Gold tone. Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby admits to spitting on an ex-Steeler. A local Pittsburgh hockey player stars in a win over Washington. And Robert Morris...

According to a report from NFL.com on Sunday morning, it looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers may be saying goodbye to Mason Rudolph and potentially welcoming Ryan Tannehill at the quarterback position. The piece, headlined “Assessing intriguing QB market as 2024 NFL offseason nears: Who could be headed where,” was put...

As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to face the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul on Friday night, all eyes will be on the goalie in the other team’s net. The guy who so memorably wore a Penguins jersey for the first 13 years of his career. It is Marc-Andre Fleury Night...

Our annual Super Bowl betting edition of “Football Footnotes” has been hit or miss the past two years. When the Rams beat the Bengals two years ago, I went 4-3 and made money. When the Eagles lost to the Chiefs last year, I went 2-4 and lost money. So, essentially,...

Friday’s “First Call” has comments from Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II on the status of the quarterback position and Acrisure Stadium. Bill Cowher’s future with CBS is being brought into question. Marc-Andre Fleury is being honored in Minnesota as the Penguins stop in to play. And we look at...

Thursday’s “First Call” has J.J. Watt’s quotes about considering a comeback to the NFL with the Steelers or Texans. A passing game coordinator is apparently in the future for Pittsburgh. The NFLPA isn’t on board with the hip-drop tackle ban. And a pair of Duquesne Dukes hit some milestones on...

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II continues to preach the same message. We all continue to wait for a different result. During his season-ending press conference, Rooney II said, “I think there’s an urgency. I think everybody, myself, Mike (Tomlin), guys that have been on the team for a while,...

The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t played a game in 24 days. But there still have been plenty of reasons to write about them. Therefore, there have been plenty of reasons for you to get angry about what I have written or things they have said and done. Let’s work through all...

Duquesne point guard Kareem Rozier said he could see the strain affecting his head coach after the team’s win Wednesday against Chicago State. “Right after the game, you could tell he was hurt,” Rozier said. “He knew what he had going on the next couple of days with his wife....

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II is commenting on the team’s quarterback landscape. One national media pundit is projecting that Russell Wilson will land in Pittsburgh. Patrick Peterson is standing by his early season comments about the San Francisco 49ers in advance of the Super Bowl. The Edmonton Oilers come...

The word “urgency” has become quite popular in recent weeks around the Pittsburgh sports scene. Steelers owner Art Rooney II said his franchise is starting to feel that sense when it comes to ending its seven-year drought without a playoff win. When we will see evidence of that urgency from...

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward used his podcast platform to praise the hire of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. “Arthur Smith (was) balling out with Tennessee all those years ago,” Heyward said on his “Not just Football” podcast. “I know he didn’t have all the success in Atlanta, and everybody...

Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the increasing prospect of the Pittsburgh Steelers playing in Brazil next year. Peter King has some Steelers inclusions and omissions in his personal All-Time team that will have you buzzing. The NFL insists kickoffs will not be banned in the near future. We look at...

If the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, it will be win No. 17 in a row for them. That would tie the NHL record set by the 1992-93 Penguins. “I hate when guys say they want people to break their records,” 1993 Penguins alum Rick...

Arthur Smith’s first interview as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator was conducted by Missi Matthews of Steelers.com. It was posted Saturday on the team’s website. It was a wide-ranging sitdown. Topics bounced around from Smith’s upbringing in a house with 10 kids, his climb up the coaching ladder, his offensive philosophy...

Monday’s “First Call” sees a Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach passed over for another NFL job by a former WPIAL standout. Le’Veon Bell is talking about a comeback. T.J. Watt gets a nod of approval from his peers at the Pro Bowl, and it was a good weekend of hockey for...

NHL players will participate in the Olympics in 2026 and 2030. That announcement came from the league on Friday. The hockey fan in me loves that news. Sure, give me great players on the ice all at once playing against each other with significant stakes on the line. But the...

In any sport, the phrase “garbage time” usually refers to the last few minutes of a blowout game. It’s a chance for an empty-net goal, a few extra baskets, or some inconsequential passing yards en route to a two-touchdown loss. However, Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot is starting to have...